Soc Work (Hons)/Crim & Crim J - 4034

The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice (BSW Hons BCCJ) is a five-year Dual degree. The BSW Hons BCCJ provides an opportunity for students to undertake courses required for the BSW Hons program, as well as the core program of study in Criminology & Criminal Justice, applied social research and policy analysis.

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program 4033 and the Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice program 3422.


Requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) in Dual Mode

The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (168 UOC) are:

Dual Mode with Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice - General Education Requirement

Because both Dual programs are internal to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences the General Education (GE) Exemption for Dual programs does not apply.

For students completing the BSW (Hons) in this Dual mode a Prescribed Criminology Elective in Criminology & Criminal Justice is replaced with an approved GE course to meet 6 UOC of the GE requirement. The other 6 UOC is to be taken by replacing ARTS1870 Rethinking the Social with an approved GE course. This completes the 12 UOC GE requirement.

Double Counting in Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) and Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice

24 UOC of the core courses in Social Research & Policy, SRAP1000, SRAP1001, SRAP2002 and SRAP3000 are also part of the core for Social Work (Honours). Therefore these four SRAP courses will be double counted towards this dual degree.

Directed or independent research is integrated into SOCW4010 to meet the requirements of both AQF Level 8 Bachelors degree with Honours and the AASW.

Field Education

An integral aspect of the program core is organised learning in the field and this is a basic requirement for the professional recognition of the degree. In the field education courses, a field educator, usually in a social welfare agency, is responsible for a student learning to apply the principles of professional practice in an actual practice setting. From level 3, a total of 140 seven-hour days are taken up in this way. Forty of these days are scheduled during academic recess periods. A student's two field education placements are in more than one type of practice setting. The settings vary and can include medical, psychiatric, local government, community health, community, family and child welfare, services to groups with disabilities, services to the aged, services to migrants, income security, and corrective services. Non-government social welfare agencies and all levels of government are utilised. For some students, their second field education placement may be located outside the Sydney metropolitan area. SOCW3011 and SOCW4010 are the designated field education courses.

General Education

Any course offered outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

University Medal

An honours student in this program may be nominated for a University Medal in line with the University Medal Policy http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalspolicy.pdf and Procedures http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalsprocedure.pdf.

Academic Rules

Dual Mode

To qualify for the award of the degree at Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) level, a student must:

Honours

Honours is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two Divisions, and Class 3).

• Honours Class I (WAM of 85 or higher)
  
• Honours Class II Division 1, (WAM of 75-84)
  
• Honours Class II Division 2 (WAM of 65-74)
  
• Honours Class III (WAM of 50-64)

Exit Strategies

Students unable to meet the requirements of either SOCW3011 or SOCW4010 may exit the program and enrol in the Bachelor of Welfare Studies. It should be noted that this program does not provide eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Security Checks

It is a requirement that students who are undertaking placements in certain government departments and related organisations undergo a criminal record check.

Professional Recognition

Graduates with the degree of Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) from UNSW are eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice in Dual Mode

Program Structure

The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (96 UOC) are:

Criminology Core

Compulsory courses (36 UOC) made up of:

Level 1

Social Research and Policy Core

Compulsory courses (42 UOC) made up of:

Level 1

Prescribed Criminology Electives

Complete 12 UOC from the following list of Prescribed Criminology Electives:

The Handbook only publishes elective courses that are offered each year.

* Subject to approval. Please contact Program Convenor

** Please seek advice from the coordinator for PSYC3301 about the pre-requisites

Prescribed Criminology Electives

A Prescribed Criminology Elective is any course chosen by the student from the approved list of Criminology elective courses provided by the Program.

General Education

Any course offered outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Award with Distinction

High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 in each program and who have completed at least 48 UOC in each program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".

High achieving Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice students (in Single or Dual mode) who have successfully completed all program requirements may apply for admission to honours in the Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) program 4505. A minimum WAM of 70 is required for entry into Honours.

Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) program 4505

Dual Mode

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Pass level, a student must:

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

The Academic Rules for the BSW Hons BCCJ and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.

Contact the Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice.
Tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
Email: arts@unsw.edu.au
Location: Room G1 Ground Floor, Morven Brown building (C20)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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